PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE
Dr Irving D . Fryar
Irving D. Fryar
Irving Fryar attended and graduated from Rancocas Valley Regional High School. After high school, he attended the University of Nebraska on a 4-year football scholarship where he was a consensus All-American.
He was drafted as the NFL’s number one pick over all in 1984 by the New England Patriots where he served for 9 years. In addition, he played 3 years with the Miami Dolphins, 3 years with the Philadelphia Eagles, and 2 years with the Washington Redskins for a total of 17 years in the NFL. Dr. Fryar was a 3-time MVP with the Patriots, a 2-time MVP with the Dolphins, and a 2- time MVP with the Eagles. He retired from the NFL in 2001 after completing 17 NFL seasons.
During his time in the NFL, he caught 851 passes for 12,785 yards and 84 touchdowns along with one rushing and three punt return touchdowns. He also gained 242 rushing yards, earning him 15,594 all-purpose yards. He holds an NFL Record for having touchdowns receptions fro 19 different passers and having at least two touchdown receptions in 16 consecutive seasons. Dr. Fryar also became the first player to record a touchdown reception in 17 consecutive seasons.
Along with many other awards, Dr. Fryar was voted “True Value Man of the Year” from 1994 through 1997 and has also been presented with the prestigious “Bart Starr Award” as the NFL player who best exemplified outstanding character and leadership in the home, on the field, and in the community.
Dr. Fryar finished his NFL career as the 5th best wide receiver in NFL history. In addition to winning an Emmy Award for his weekly feature, “My Slant on Sunday”, on Philadelphia’s ABC affiliate, Dr. Fryar also had a featured role in the Oliver Stone movie “On Any Given Sunday”
